Living in Urasoe (浦添)

Urasoe (浦添) is a city in Okinawa (沖縄県), Japan, home to 115,690 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 15%, #208 of 1,480), commuters (top 18%, #269 of 1,547), city lovers (top 20%, #258 of 1,327).

Residents115,690

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport12 km (Naha International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,364,500 people

Sea coast2 km

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line597.2 km

Distance to Tokyo1,551 km

Within 10 km761,498 people

Greater areaGreater Naha, 8 km out

LandscapeOkinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands

Winter daylight10 h 29 min, sunset 9:42

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Good to know about Urasoe (浦添)

The landscape belongs to Okinawa Island.
The East China Sea is 2 km away.
It is part of Greater Naha, 8 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 29 min and sets around 9:42; in late June it sets around 12:24.

Best places in Greater Naha

How Urasoe (浦添) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Japan. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, governance and fiscal strength, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Okinawa (沖縄県)
Young family	44	#1,223 of 1,813	#25 of 33	Map
Low-income household	48	#1,100 of 1,806	#23 of 35	Map
Low-income family	42	#1,185 of 1,717	#26 of 32	Map
Single parent	46	#1,092 of 1,604	#23 of 29	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#752 of 1,762	#22 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	56	#853 of 1,762	#21 of 32	Map
Early retiree	56	#1,236 of 1,845	#25 of 35	Map
Single professional	65	#325 of 1,454	#2 of 27	Map
Young professional	68	#298 of 1,405	#2 of 25	Map
DINKS	67	#366 of 1,201	#2 of 23	Map
Remote worker	66	#832 of 1,668	#20 of 31	Map
Commuter	75	#269 of 1,547	#2 of 26	Map
Car-free household	75	#249 of 1,256	#2 of 23	Map
Student	69	#260 of 736	#6 of 17	Map
First-home buyer	51	#1,070 of 1,717	#23 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	44	#1,192 of 1,877	#29 of 35	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	67	#258 of 1,327	#2 of 24	Map
Expat professional	67	#335 of 1,668	#2 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#710 of 1,762	#13 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	28	#1,609 of 1,958	#40 of 43	Map
Cross-border commuter	67	#694 of 1,949	#17 of 42	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	30	#1,539 of 1,949	#37 of 42	Map
Rural value seeker	21	#1,535 of 1,958	#38 of 43	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#358 of 1,949	#4 of 42	Map
Lottery winner	76	#217 of 1,973	#3 of 46	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	52	#1,696 of 1,877	#31 of 35	Map
Coastal living	68	#800 of 1,420	#27 of 35	Map
Business owner	71	#495 of 1,877	#2 of 35	Map
Digital native	68	#208 of 1,480	#8 of 27	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore100
Foundation88
Flat land (terrain relief)88
Demographics86
Lifestyle and amenities80
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
Governance and fiscal strength76
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
Health and elderly58
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
Jobs and economy52
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
Affordability35
Safety and community29
Green space13
Education and family13
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.